Lexapro AntiDepressants Medications online
Description :
Lexapro is an anti-depressant from the family of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. Lexapro helps to restore the brain's chemical balance by increasing the supply of a substance in the brain called serotonin. Lexapro appears to relieve depression by increasing serotonin without affecting many of the other chemicals in the brain that influence mood.
Lexapro Note :- Lexapro has been proven in clinical trials to be an effective and well-tolerated prescription medication that improves the quality and enjoyment of life for adults suffering from depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
When to Avoid Lexapro ?
LEXAPRO can be taken with most other medications except another family of antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). LEXAPRO and MAOIs should not be taken together or within 14 days of each other. Before you begin taking LEXAPRO, make sure to tell your healthcare provider if you are taking any other medications, including over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies, diet supplements, etc.
Pregnancy & Lexapro :-
Inform your doctor of any other medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, or breast-feeding. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns about using Lexapro.
Lexapro Side Effects:-
LexaproŽ (escitalopram oxalate) is well tolerated by most adults. In fact, patients in clinical trials who took 10 mg of Lexapro experienced overall rates of side effects comparable to patients who took a placebo (sugar pill). If you think you are experiencing side effects, you should talk with your healthcare professional about your concerns. A simple adjustment in dose may be all that is required.
Most frequent Lexapro side effects :- Nausea, insomnia, problems with ejaculation, somnolence, increased sweating, fatigue, decreased libido, and anorgasmia. Patients taking Lexapro typically have mild to moderate side effects which tend to go away with continued treatment. One study of patients taking 10 mg of Lexapro showed that these side effects usually do not cause patients to stop taking Lexapro. In that study, only 4% of patients stopped taking Lexapro due to side effects, compared with 3% of the patients taking placebo.
Side effects of Lexapro in studies of depression :- In a study of patients with depression receiving either Lexapro or another antidepressant, EffexorŽ XR (venlafaxine HCl), Lexapro was found to be not only as effective, but also better tolerated. In this study, fewer Lexapro patients stopped taking their medicine because of side effects (4% for Lexapro vs 16% for Effexor XR).
In general, people taking Lexapro do not suffer from agitation, nervousness, or anxiety any more than people not taking Lexapro. Additionally, in controlled studies, clinically important changes in body weight were similar for patients treated with Lexapro and those treated with placebo.
In another study of patients with depression, patients who started on one medicine but did not respond to it were switched to Lexapro. The other medicines were Celexa, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft. In this study, patients were able to be quickly and safely switched to Lexapro. In fact, fewer than 7% of Lexapro patients stopped taking medicine due to side effects after switching.
Side effects of Lexapro in studies of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) :- In clinical studies of people taking 10 mg a day of Lexapro for GAD, the number of people who stopped taking Lexapro due to side effects was low.
A head-to-head trial was conducted to compare Lexapro and PaxilŽ CR (paroxetine HCL) in the treatment of GAD. In this trial, patients taking Lexapro and patients taking PaxilŽ CR experienced improvement of their GAD symptoms. However, fewer patients stopped taking Lexapro due to side effects as compared to patients taking PaxilŽ CR (7% for Lexapro vs 23% for PaxilŽ CR).
In addition, in this trial, clinically significant weight gain occurred less often in patients treated with Lexapro over 24 weeks (8% for Lexapro vs 18% for PaxilŽ CR).
Most of the side effects experienced by patients taking Lexapro are mild and go away with continued treatment, and usually do not cause patients to stop taking Lexapro.
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